Weekend Ticket - Sept. 21-23

By areyes

Created 09/17/2012 - 11:16

Here are some ideas of what you could be doing this weekend.

Friday, Sept. 21

FREE FOR ALLBIG NIGHT IN LITTLE HAITICatch a rousing set by classic konpa group Les Freres de Jean, with an opening set by Empress Addi. Details: 6-10 P.M. at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Terr., Miami; 305-960-2969 or www.bignightlittlehaiti.com.

TO ALL THE GIRLS …JULIO IGLESIASRomantic Spanish crooner who has sold more than 300 million records blesses us with two nights of timeless tracks, including songs from his latest album, “Numero 1.”Details: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Hard Rock Live Arena at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, near Hollywood; Ticketmaster; $60-$160.

LOL!BILL BELLAMYYou’ve cracked up listening to this veteran comic over the years – now check out his new material following up his Showtime special, “Crazy, Sexy, Dirty.”Details: 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday, at the Palm Beach Improv, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., Ste. 250, West Palm Beach; 561-833-1812 or www.palmbeachimprov.com; $22.

BUST A GUTD.L. HUGHLEYHow often do you get to see one of the Original Kings of Comedy perform? Hughley is touring in support of his hilarious book “I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up.”Details: 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Miami; 305-441-8200 or www.miamiimprov.com; $30.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?FOREVER R&BReconnect with some of your fave R&B acts from the ‘80s and ‘90s, including New Jack Swing supergroup Dru Hill - featuring Sisqo, who went on to find solo success with the hit “Thong Song” - plus Kelly Price, Carl Thomas and Shirley Murdock.Details: 7 p.m. at the BankUnited Center, 1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables; Ticketmaster; $35-$65.

“NIGHT AND DAY TOUR”SHARAMOne-half of the dynamic house-music duo Deep Dish performs solo in support of his upcoming album.Details: 11 p.m. at Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; www.wantickets.com $30.

Sunday, Sept. 23

A FOND FAREWELLTRIBUTE TO BIG POPPA EHelp send a musical goodbye to one of South Florida’s favorite musicians, who recently left us unexpectedly, with the Spam All-Stars, AfroBeta, Electric Piquete and many more.Details: 4 p.m. at The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami; 305-576-9577 or www.thestagemiami.com; free, but donations encouraged to support The Big Poppa E Music Scholarship Endowment Fund.

“MOURNING IN AMERICA” TOURBROTHER ALIHe might attribute some of his fame from being albino, but this Minnesota rapper is the real deal. Homeboy Sandman opens.Details: 7:30 p.m. at the Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale; 954-564-1074 or www.cultureroom.net; $15.